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Pew president and CEO Rebecca Rimel shares her thoughts on the value of non-partisanship and civil dialogue. Plus, two veteran lawmakers reach across the aisle and discuss what is needed to find middle ground today.

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After the Fact

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According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year 48 million Americans are sickened by foodborne illnesses caused by bacteria like E. coli.

Landmark food safety legislation enacted by President Obama in 2011 could prevent many of these cases — but the administration still hasn't released the draft rules necessary for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to implement the law.

Foodborne illness victim Haylee Bernstein and her mother, Rita, speak out about the importance of funding the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act.